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Stamp Duty Land Tax: technical specifications

Technical specifications for Stamp Tax Online software developers.

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How to use the test services version 2.6

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SDLT baseline schema: 6.2

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Business rules version 2.4a

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Response messages version 4.2a

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GovTalkHeader and IRheader business rules (version 1.4)

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SDLT valid xml example

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Technical specifications for software developers working on the Stamp Tax Online service.

Updates to this page

Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates
  1. Business rules 2.3a has been removed and replaced with Business rules version 2.4a. The Response messages version 4.1a has been replaced with Response messages version 4.2a.

  2. The Response messages version 4.0a have been replaced with Response messages version 4.1a. Business rules 2.2a has been removed and replaced with Business rules version 2.3a.

  3. Version 6.0 of the SDLT test case data attachment has been removed. It will now be provided upon request only.

  4. The Response messages version 3.1 have been replaced with Response messages version 4.0a.

  5. Business rules version 1.5 has been removed.

  6. Business rules 1.5 Addendum for First Time Buyers Relief has been removed and replaced with Business rules version 2.2a.

  7. SDLT recognition process version 1.2 has been removed and replaced with SDLT recognition instructions version 1.0.

  8. The 'Business rules 1.5 Addendum for First Time Buyers Relief' file has been added.

  9. Documents about Response messages version 3.0, Business Rules version 1.4 and SDLT baseline schema: 6.1 have been removed from the page.

  10. SDLT baseline schema: 6.1, Business rules version 1.5 and Response messages version 3.1 have been added.

  11. SDLT baseline schema: 6.1 has been updated.

  12. The latest versions of the Business rules, Response messages and SDLT baseline schema have been added.

  13. The latest version of the 'SDLT test case data’ file has been published.

  14. The latest version of the 'SDLT valid xml example’ file has been published.

  15. The latest version of the 'SDLT valid xml example version 1.6’ file has been published.

  16. The latest versions of the SDLT baseline Schema, business rules and response messages have been added.

  17. Latest versions of business rules, response messages, how to use the test service, GovTalkHeader/IRheader rules, SDLT recognition process have been published as well as deleting the SDLT additional information document version1.5.

  18. Latest versions of Business rules and Response messages published.

  19. Latest versions of Business rules and Response messages published.

  20. First published.

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